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Walter Reimann


Foto: Walter Lichtenstein (1902-1984)
Mit freundlicher Genehmigung von André Limot © Limot

1887 - 1936

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The production designer Walter Reimann was a painter who was able to gain a foothold in the film business thank to his artistic talent.
He created his first scenery for the movie "Die Pest in Florenz" (19).

He became a demanded production designer in the 20s and he took part in some huge productions, above all "Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari" (20) which he created together with Hermann Warm and Walter Röhrig.

To his other well-known silent movies belong "Algol" (20), "Hans im Glück" (21), "Sterbende Völker" (22), "Der falsche Dimitri" (22), "Nora" (23), "Der Hahn im Korb" (25), "Die Abenteuer eines Zehnmarkscheines" (26), "Der letzte Walzer" (27), "Alraune" (28) and the American production "Eternal Love" (29) directed by Ernst Lubitsch.

Walter Reimann only got seldom the possibility to demonstrate his talent again during the 30s. As an art director he worked for "Die Frau ohne Nerven" (30), "Unheimliche Geschichten" (32), "Rasputin, Dämon der Frauen" (32), "Theodor Körner" (33), "Die Herren vom Maxim" (33) and "Das Mädchen Irene" (36).

Afterwards he only took part in few short movies like "Karo König" (36) and "Achtung, Kurve!" (36).


Other movies from Walter Reimann:
Der Menschheit Anwalt (20) Der ewige Fluch (21) Vanina oder Die Galgenhochzeit (22) Es leuchtet meine Liebe (22) Herzog Ferrantes Ende (22) Die grüne Manuela (23) Ein Weib, ein Tier, ein Diamant (23) S.O.S. Die Insel der Tränen (23) Neuland (24) Die Perücke (25) Die Insel der Träume (25) Wunder der Schöpfung (25) Liebesfeuer (25) Der Ritt in die Sonne (26) Schuldig (28) Polizeispionin 77 (30) Zapfenstreich am Rhein (30) Paprika (32) Geheimnis des blauen Zimmers (32) Maid Happy (33) Elisabeth und der Narr (34) Hanneles Himmelfahrt (34) Was bin ich ohne Dich (34) Alte Kameraden (34) Patentkunstschloss (36) In 40 Minuten (36) Heiratsbüro Fortuna (36) Die Ballmutter (36)

Costume Designer:
Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari (20) Herzog Ferrantes Ende (22)

Actor:
Wunder der Schöpfung (25)

Writer:
Elisabeth und der Narr (34)

 
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